BDP youth push for more seats in Parliament, councils

BDP members PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
BDP members PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) youth wing is eyeing substantial seats for youths in both parliament and council, pushing the ruling party to come up with quota for special nominations.

The youth wing has submitted motions before party extra ordinary congress that will be held on Friday.  The extra ordinary congress will be addressed by President Mokgweetsi Masisi.

 “We are concerned about representation of youth in both council and Parliament seat. If there is a quota in both council and Parliament seats, then the number of youth representation will increase. Some youth are disadvantaged by lack of resources in the primary elections. Even though youth representation in council seat in 2014 general elections was impressive but the number was not satisfactory,” an insider said.

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